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Child Rape Conviction Sentencing

Two men, Clinton Parry Harris (30) and Sheldon Todd Barron (25), were sentenced to at least a year in jail after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl. The men had befriended the victim on social media, specifically through…

Treasury Secretary Plot Foiled

A 26-year-old woman named Riley English, a transgender woman from Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 6 years and 1 month in prison for plotting to kill Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, outside the US Capitol building in…

Cal Football Recruiting

The University of California (Cal) football team is looking optimistic ahead of the new season, thanks in part to the return of quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. Last year, Cal won 7-6 under coach Justin Wilcox's leadership, its first…

Alaska Congressional Election

Rep. Nicholas Begich III, a Republican from Alaska, won a spot in the general election for the state's single House seat after advancing in the rank-choice primary on Tuesday. He will face Bill Hill, an independent candidate who led the…

Tennis Tournament Updates

Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one tennis player, dominated her opponent Wang Xinyu with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the Cincinnati Masters, advancing to the fourth round. The match lasted only 54 minutes, with Wang double-faulting on…

Vinted Controversy Over Sandals

Single mum Emma Neil, who used online platform Vinted daily to sell old items and buy clothes for her children, claims she was permanently banned after selling a pair of sandals for £2. The platform alleged there had been fraudulent…

ABC Lawsuit Against Regulator

ABC, owned by Disney, is suing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over an "existential threat" to its operations. The FCC, under chairman Brendan Carr, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, ordered an early review in April of…

Canadian Special Olympics Golfing Ach…

Taylor Carter, a golfer participating in the Canadian Special Olympics Summer Games held in Medicine Hat, Alberta, achieved a remarkable feat by scoring a hole-in-one on the 16th hole of the golf course. The event is part of the Canadian…

Syrian War Crimes Official

Syrian security forces arrested Lieutenant Colonel Musab Abu Rukba, a former officer in the Assad-era police force, in Nawa, Daraa province, southern Syria on August 19. Abu Rukba had been convicted by a Vienna court of bodily harm…

Disneyland Controversy Arises

The Fujishige family, who owned a small farm next to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, refused a $90 million offer from Disney to sell their property. The family had been growing strawberries and vegetables on the land for decades, and…

Pentagon Threatens University Funding…

Thirty universities, including Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Johns Hopkins, are at risk of losing federal funding if they don't review and cut foreign academic partnerships deemed a national security risk by…

Georgia Tech Football Season Preview

Georgia Tech's head coach Brent Key is looking to lead his team to an ACC title this year after three straight winning seasons and a 23-16 overall record since taking over in 2023. Last season was Key's best yet, with the team achieving…